FARMING AND FOXHUNTING 



Harvest 



The self-binder has served us well for many years. 

 Those of us who can carry our minds back to the 

 nineteenth century when the old self-reaper did its 

 sloppy work, realize what a grand implement the 

 self-binder has been. Are we now to see it replaced 

 by the harvester-thresher ? Well, it may be (but 

 only to a minor degree) as I see it. The big corn 

 farmer cannot disregard the great value he scores 

 by this method of getting his crop to market. 



We are led to believe, and I do not doubt it, 

 that if you discount all your fodder value as wasted 

 you still come home with a handsome pull over 

 the self-binder. Well, as I say, I do not disbelieve 

 these statements and there is little doubt but what 

 we shall see the idea gather momentum in years 

 to come. I believe the praises of the binder will 

 still be sung for many years on the farms of England, 

 and we need have no fear that one will be immedi- 

 ately packed off to the museum to save its type 

 from extinction. 



I have made an earlier allusion to tractors. It 

 is really amazing when we come to reflect upon 

 it, what a radical change the internal combustion 

 engine has brought to the farming world. To-day 

 it bestows energy in every department of farm life, 

 it has lightened the load of man and beast to an 

 astounding degree. What need has any farmer to 

 fear the toils of the farm provided he can keep his 

 banker smiling ? 



Mentioning the banker reminds me of another 



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